Clinical and radiographic features of adult calcified thoracic disc herniation: a retrospective analysis of 31 cases.
Lei YuanZhongqiang ChenZhongjun LiuWeishi LiChuiguo SunXiaoguang LiuPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2023)
Adult CTDH is a special thoracic disc disease with insidious onset, a long course, and a high spinal canal-occupying ratio. Calcium deposits in the spinal canal originate from the nucleus pulposus. The intraoperative findings and postoperative pathology of subtypes are different, which might indicate different pathological mechanisms.